EDUCATION BILLS
SENATE BILL 452 – EDUCATION – ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM – ASSESSMENTS (LESS TESTING, MORE LEARNING ACT OF 2017)
Senate Bill 452 requires the State Board of Education, in collaboration with other stakeholders, to adopt regulations that limit the amount of time that may be devoted to federal, state, and locally mandated assessments for each grade. A mutual agreement must be met that would limit standardized testing to 2 percent of class time - approximately 21.6 hours for elementary and middle schools and 23.4 hours for high schools each school year. Time devoted to teacher-selected exams, quizzes, or performance assessments may not be counted toward the hour limit. Senate Bill 452 received a favorable with amendments report from the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee. I will be following this legislation closely. Please look for updates on Senate Bill 452 in future weekly newsletters.
SENATE BILL 667 – EDUCATION – PREKINDERGARTEN STUDENT ASSESSMENT – MORATORIUM
Senate Bill 667 would place a moratorium on the mandatory assessment of prekindergarten students until a complete audit of the Early Learning Assessment (ELA) is conducted. The audit shall determine whether this assessment provides accountable and reliable feedback to students, parents, and educators. This bill received a favorable with amendments report from the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee last week, and will be discussed on the Senate floor soon. |
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1 comment:
Another liberal that needs to go.
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